Hard to believe that spring is
coming on such a cold day as I am writing, but I know it is. In four
weeks, we will be surrounded by green. April is a lovely month, and
I look forward to the unfolding of life all around us that it brings.
Meanwhile, here at A2U2, many good things have been happening and
are moving forward.
About
twenty of us have participated in a Permaculture
Design Course
led by Lisa Fernandes during February and March. We explored the
principles of permaculture, and began to think about how we might
apply them to the needs of our buildings and our land and our people.
The group worked with some of the priorities that were expressed in
the Permaculture Survey that took place in January and February
(remember that?) Just like the wintry season in Maine, much of the
work has been hidden “underground” but soon you'll be hearing
more about it.
Another “underground” activity
is that the Committee on Ministry has been reading through all the
notes taken during the small group meetings for the Review of the
Ministry of the church that took place in January. The Committee is
now at work converting that huge amount of information into some
common themes and they hope to send you a report about it this
Spring. Stay tuned.
Our
church Auction has also been going on “underground”—(or rather
online)--at Bidding for Good.
You can still participate in bidding on items there until March 30th.
Check it out. The full-fledged--appetizers/dinner/and a great time
to be had by all--A2U2
Spring Fever Auction
is coming up on Saturday April 5th
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will also be activities, popcorn and
pizza for children, so it will be a fun night out for the whole
family. There is a cover charge of $10 per adult, but if you are not
able to afford that cost, please let me know, and it can be waived.
We want everyone to be able to attend.
I
am looking forward once again to teaching my Spirituality
class—Spirituality
for Searchers, Skeptics, Activists, Mystics, and All Broken-Hearted
Lovers of Earth.
I so much enjoy this chance to go deeper with a group of people into
our diverse spiritual journeys—talking and listening about how we
define spirituality, how we connect with the earth, and each other,
how we wrestle with the mystery of existence and the idea of God. If
you want to be part of that conversation, please sign up by April
9th,
so I can send you reading materials in preparation for the first
class on April 16th.
We will be meeting on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and
there are readings to complete each week between classes. If you
want to register, you can sign up on the Adult Enrichment board, or
email me at revmyke a2u2.org .
May the spring bring abundance and
life to all of our dearest hopes and dreams!
Rev. Myke
